Have a good filing system for each Job, and in there keep: Contracts Insurance Documents Reduced copies of the plans, Shop drawings RFIs Invoices Change orders Correspondence Daily Field Reports: Must have: date, day of the week, weather, who on the job from your company and who on the job from other trades, short description of the job on that day Photos How To Avoid, Or Lessen The Impact Of, Lawsuits: Read all contracts presented to you and if you do not understand do not sign Do not do any work over $500 on a residential project without a written contract [...]
